Melitus Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Melitus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Melitus (807) may also be a first name.
Melitus Demographics
Average Melitus Salary in
United States
$39,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melitus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melitus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Melitus has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Melitus.
How Common Is The Last Name Melitus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,394,033rd most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Melitus is mostly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Melitus live; 34 percent live in West Africa and 34 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Melitus is also the 287,835th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 807 people.
The surname Melitus is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Edo, where 59 percent live, Lagos, where 18 percent live and Adamawa, where 5 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Melitus exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 23 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Melitus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Melitus has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Melitus last name expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Melitus Last Name Statistics demography
Melitus earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Militus | 86 | 239 | / |
| Melitos | 86 | 84 | / |
| Meletus | 86 | 83 | / |
| Melitou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Melittu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Moliteus | 80 | 11 | / |
| Melaitau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Melettus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meliotou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Militu | 77 | 52 | / |
| Meletu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Militussh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Miletus | 71 | 173 | / |
| Melitão | 71 | 33 | / |
| Melethu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Melettu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Militou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Militos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maletus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meletui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Militeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miliotou | 67 | 100 | / |
| Melesteu | 67 | 37 | / |
| Myliotou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Meleşteu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meleșteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milaitou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miletu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Militão | 57 | 2,806 | / |
| Militoo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mylettu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Milettu | 57 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melitus
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